Cite as: 31 CNCA § 101

The purpose of this act is to provide for promotion and preservation of Cherokee language, history and culture. It will be commonly referred to and may be cited as the Cherokee Nation Language and Cultural Preservation Act. This act is in recognition that the survival of a people is dependent upon their capacity to preserve and protect their culture and language. This act further promotes the acculturation of tribal youth through education about their history, language and culture and establishes tribal policy for the promotion and preservation of the Cherokee language and culture.

Historical Data

LA 10–91, eff. July 13, 1991.